2018-19Budget Presentations/Information

A school board member shall abide by the following Code of Ethics for School Board
Members:

a. I will uphold and enforce all laws, rules and regulations of the State Board of
Education, and court orders pertaining to schools. Desired changes shall be brought
about only through legal and ethical procedures.

b. I will make decisions in terms of the educational welfare of children and will seek to
develop and maintain public schools that meet the individual needs of all children
regardless of their ability, race, creed, sex, or social standing.

c. I will confine my board action to policy making, planning, and appraisal, and I will help
to frame policies and plans only after the board has consulted those who will be affected
by them.

d. I will carry out my responsibility, not to administer the schools, but, together with my
fellow board members, to see that they are well run.

e. I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will make no
personal promises nor take any private action that may compromise the board.

f. I will refuse to surrender my independent judgment to special interest or partisan
political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends.

g. I will hold confidential all matters pertaining to the schools which, if disclosed, would
needlessly injure individuals or the schools. In all other matters, I will provide accurate
information and, in concert with my fellow board members, interpret to the staff the
aspirations of the community for its school.
h. I will vote to appoint the best qualified personnel available after consideration of the
recommendation of the chief administrative officer.

i. I will support and protect school personnel in proper performance of their duties.

j. I will refer all complaints to the chief administrative officer and will act on the
complaints at public meetings only after failure of an administrative solution.